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Technology news

	Study shows that large language models can strategically deceive users when under pressure Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are now widely employed worldwide, assisting both engineers and non-expert users with a wide range of tasks. Assessing the safety and reliability of these tools is thus of utmost importance, as it could ultimately help to better regulate their use.
	Brain tissue on a chip achieves voice recognition Clusters of lab-raised brain cells connected to a computer are capable of elementary speech recognition and math problems.
	Single-use e-cigarettes contain batteries that last hundreds of cycles despite being discarded While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to a study published December 12 in the journal Joule.
	Researcher leads breakthrough in production of green carbon monoxide using light A team of advanced materials chemistry researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the use of light to convert carbon and carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO).
	Recyclable, plant-based material could take a spin on next generation of wind turbines About three years ago, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers Robynne Murray, Nicholas Rorrer, and their team set out on a mission to make an easily recycled resin to serve as the central glue holding a wind turbine blade together.
	Artificial intelligence for safer bike helmets and better shoe soles Bike helmets that absorb the energy of an impact, running shoes that give you an extra boost with every step, or implants that behave just like natural bone. Metamaterials make such applications possible. Their inner structure is the result of a careful design process, following which 3D printers produce structures with optimized properties.
	Research shows electric flare stack technology significantly reduces carbon emissions Researchers have used new technology to create an electric flare stack that significantly reduces CO2 emissions compared to gas flares that are currently used by oil refineries to control pollution.
	Artificial intelligence systems found to excel at imitation, but not innovation Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are often depicted as sentient agents poised to overshadow the human mind. But AI lacks the crucial human ability of innovation, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have found.
	Epic Games wins antitrust lawsuit against Google over barriers to its Android app store A federal court jury has decided that Google's Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire.
	Google's Gemini AI hints at the next great leap for the technology: Analyzing real-time information Google has launched Gemini, a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can seemingly understand and talk intelligently about almost any kind of prompt—pictures, text, speech, music, computer code and much more.
	San Francisco's airport runways are among the fastest-sinking in the nation, research finds After measuring minute elevation changes on runways at 15 coastal airports around the United States, researchers found that of airport runways sinking or subsiding, San Francisco (SFO) tops the subsidence chart at nearly 10 millimeters (0.4 inches) per year, while Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the slowest.
	Google's Epic legal defeat threatens $200 billion app store industry Google's legal defeat at the hands of Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. threatens to roil an app store duopoly with Apple Inc. that generates close to $200 billion a year and dictates how billions of consumers use mobile devices.
	Scientists develop environment-friendly and cost-effective approach to store energy and cool buildings in hot climates A group of scientists have discovered a new application to generate and store chilled water to reduce the impact of air conditioning on the environment, reduce energy consumption, and lower dependence on fossil fuels.
	AI study creates faster and more reliable software University of Stirling researchers have trained ChatGPT to produce faster versions of a software program. Making software run faster and more reliably is challenging and time-consuming for software developers.
	Is the price of your iPhone going to go up? How supply chain shifts are reshaping the global economy Apple is doing it. Samsung is doing it. Even Nike is doing it.
	Balancing security and usability in mobile applications Mobile applications have become a ubiquitous part of daily life for millions of people. They have transformed the way in which we communicate, share information, do business, entertain ourselves, and manage many aspects of our lives from shopping and transport to holidays and health care. A study in the International Journal of Electronic Finance has looked at security issues associated with personal data processing in this interconnected landscape.
	Metal steam turbine blade shows cutting-edge potential for critical, large 3D-printed parts Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory became the first to 3D-print large rotating steam turbine blades for generating energy in power plants.
	Guidance on evaluating a privacy protection technique for the AI era Here's a tricky situation: A business that sells fitness trackers to consumers has amassed a large database of health data about its customers. Researchers would like access to this information to improve medical diagnostics. While the business is concerned about sharing such sensitive, private information, it also would like to support this important research. So how do the researchers obtain useful and accurate information that could benefit society while also keeping individual privacy intact?
	Insights from a comprehensive vehicle lifecycle study for carbon reduction in transportation Transportation is the third largest contributor to global carbon emissions. Addressing this issue is important for countries worldwide. High-speed railways (HSR) are considered the main direction for the future of intercity transportation due to their high degree of electrification. However, there has been a lack of relevant data to support how much carbon reduction high-speed rail travel can bring about and the most effective regulatory approaches for various transportation modes.
	Analysis confirms California's Salton Sea region to be a rich domestic lithium resource On Nov. 28, The U.S. Department of Energy announced results of the most comprehensive analysis to date quantifying the domestic lithium resources in southern California's Salton Sea region.
	Boeing promotes insider to chief operating officer, putting her in the discussion about the next CEO Boeing has promoted the head of its services business to chief operating officer, putting the female executive in discussion as a potential heir apparent to CEO David Calhoun in a male-dominated industry.
	China's homegrown C919 aircraft arrives in Hong Kong in maiden flight outside the mainland A Chinese C919 jet arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday in the Chinese-made plane's first foray outside of mainland China as its manufacturer prepares to take on Airbus and Boeing in the market for single-aisle commercial aircraft.
	South Africa to build new nuclear plants: govt South Africa, battling crippling power blackouts, plans to add 2,500 megawatts of new nuclear generation, the government announced Tuesday.
	Fungi and flatworms: Scientists want more diverse nature emojis Too many cats, not enough crustaceans: The current emoji catalog doesn't accurately represent the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature—and that hurts conservation efforts, according to scientists.
	IBM debuts next-gen quantum processor and IBM quantum system two, extends roadmap to advance quantum utility At the annual IBM Quantum Summit in New York, IBM debuted IBM Quantum Heron, the first in a new series of utility-scale quantum processors with an architecture engineered over the past four years to deliver IBM's highest performance metrics and lowest error rates of any IBM Quantum processor to date.
	Video game expo E3 gets permanently canceled One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday.
	'New era': Berlin-Paris sleeper train completes maiden trip A new sleeper service between Berlin and Paris arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, reflecting a growing drive for night trains as an alternative to short-haul flights.
	Renault sells Nissan stake as part of rebalanced alliance Renault said Tuesday that it was selling to Nissan part of the stake it owns in the Japanese automaker as the two companies rebalance their alliance.
	Japan wants to cut carbon. But one of the world's worst nuclear accidents is making it harder A quarter-mile inland from the eastern Japanese coastline, a sprawling complex of solar panels, robotic lawnmowers and the world's largest hydrogen power plant stands as a monument to the country's zero-carbon aspirations.
	Boeing says deliveries of new planes are up, generating much-needed cash for the aircraft maker Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 56 commercial planes in November, an increase as the company tries to fix manufacturing problems that have disrupted production of its best-selling aircraft.
	ASML, Samsung ink 700mn chip plant deal as S.Korea president visits Dutch tech giant ASML and Samsung Tuesday signed a deal worth around 700 million euros to build a semiconductor research plant in South Korea, as President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up day one of a technology-focused visit.
	Australian, American charged with running crypto Ponzi scheme An Australian man and a US national have been charged in California with operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

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